Baked McBride

7 days left until Phillies pitchers and catchers report.

Cannot confirm, but every fiber of my being wants it to be true.

And that's true.

I don't need "spicier" deadlines or offseasons. There's plenty of action already. The NBA is a shit product all around in its current form.

Bo Diaz.

I didn't say that he won any GG with the Giants, just that he won 8 and replaced Mays, who was mentioned in my comment about Tony G.

Garry Maddox is on the Phillies Wall of Fame. Tony Gonzalez is not. Head to head, Maddox outpaces in all of the counting stats, but Tony G crushes it in the rate stats. No Gold Gloves for Gonzalez, because Willie Mays. Maddox won 8 after replacing Mays as the Giants CF in 1972. Put Tony on the Wall!

2026's calendar is the same as 1981's, so I'm using my vintage '81 Phillies one this year.

8 days until Phillies pitchers and catchers report.

We thank you for Bake AND Lefty!

Let's wish a very happy and healthy #HBD to the man who inspired my username, former Phillies, Cardinals, and Indians rightfielder Arnold Ray "Bake" McBride, 77 today! 1974 NL Rookie of the Year, 1976 All-Star, 2022 Phillies Wall of Fame inductee.

Something reassuring about seeing that police cards have never been the right size.

Just in a nick of time, 9 days left until Phillies pitchers and catchers report.

Tony Gonzalez should be on the Phillies Wall of Fame. Let's do this.

13 card set features 2 Hall of Famers and 4 Phillies Wall of Famers! #CardSky

#NowPlaying #RIPDemondWilson

I think they only wore the new uniform in 1970. At least the regular season.

The Phillies typically only retire numbers of Hall of Famers.

He did play both. Cookie played 2B. Bobby Wine was the SS before Money held it down in '69.

Don Money was the Phillies SS in 1969.

Based on his lifetime body of work - player, manager, coach, advisor, if any living person deserves the title of "Mr. Phillie," it's Larry Bowa.

I have to imagine that MLB has been trying to work with immigration and ICE to prevent any issues, but those agencies are so untrustworthy at the moment that I wouldn't put any faith in any assurance they may have made to this point.

I'm hoping for the best, but a complete shitshow seems likely.

There can't be too many pictures of Larry Bowa in this uniform. Must be spring training 1969.

It will be interesting to see how many international players have trouble even being admitted into the US in spring training.

10 days until Phillies pitchers and catchers report.

I remember this one vividly. I had a subscription at age 12.

No, no, you misheard me, I’m in the Eckstein Files, a list of people who have succeeded despite lacking the physical attributes because of hard work, intelligence, and grit.